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3 available 3 • View allHow to know if you have a case or travel ban for an old bank debt and when does it drop?
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Q: Hi Alona,
I had some loans from banks in 2015 which amounted to 400k from 3 banks. Now with the 2022 rule, I checked and there is no criminal case or travel ban against me which is a relief.
I plan to re-enter Dubai but I fear that the banks put again another case against me for these old debts based on the new commercial/civil law. Is the debt finished?
I don't want to get stuck in Dubai for old loans. Kindly advise on my possible course of action going forward.
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Leaving the UAE with a loan and issuing a POA for a friend to sell the car

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Q: Hi there,
My friend left Abu Dhabi in July 2021 to travel to her home country for the school holidays. She was unable to return due to flight restrictions imposed by the U.A.E for her home country.
As a result, she lost her job. She has outstanding credit card loans which she could not repay for the last 6 months. She has a car that is fully paid for and has asked me to sell the car on her behalf.
She wants to give me power of attorney. My only fear is that she may be criminally liable for her unpaid credit card loan (approximately 23000dhs).
I must add that before she leave the UAE, she left her job as she was going to start a new job upon her return from her home country so she's called the bank (very recently) and has relinquished her gratuity and final 2 months salary to the bank.
She does still, however, owe the above-mentioned amount. Can I legally sell her car for her without any legal issues for myself?
I want to help my friend.
Thank you!
Jan 17, 2022
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Unpaid car loan and possibility to return to the UAE
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Q: I had taken a car loan from a finance company and couldn't pay back completely.
However, a case was filed and I paid the fine given by Dubai Courts in July 2017 and left the country in December 2017.
My car has been impounded for not renewing the license.
Can I come back to Dubai? Will there be an issue?
May 21, 2019
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Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allUAE Travel Ban: What You Need to Know in 2025 167
The UAE travel ban may be imposed on a person on various grounds, for instance, as the result of criminal offences, unpaid loans, breach of immigration laws or family matters. Implications of such a ban can be financially severe and daunting for the affected person. This article aims to give readers a clear understanding of what is the UAE travel ban, what are the grounds and procedures for its imposition and removal, how to check if the person is banned from travelling and other related topics.
May 30, 2025
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What is a Travel Ban & How Does it Work in the UAE? 13
An interview-format article covering the topic of the travel ban and reasons leading to it in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Mar 9, 2020
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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.
Dec 15, 1985
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